PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8183, 26 July 1912, Page 7

PERSONALIA

VICE-REGAL. .Tho Primate of New Zealand (Ur Novill), Bishop Crossley (Auckland), ami Bishop Sprott (Wellington) lunched at Government iiouso on W edne-daj . The Bishop of Melanesia (Rev Cecil Wood; was at lunch with Lord ami Lady Islington yesterday. Last evening tho Governor and Lady Islington witnessed the performance ot “Ben Bur" at the Opera Bouse. This evening his Excellency will attend tho -Missions to Seamen, concert.

Mr John Stud holme, of Canterbury, is visting Vv tiling ton. The Rev. Rather Ecclctou, of Christchurch, a; in town.

Colonel J. T. iU. Hayhurst and Captain Tinney, of Christchurch, are visiting this city.

Mr \T. Taylor, who has been a resident of Paliu.tiia for a number of years, lias been appointed ficabn inspector to tho Haweia Borough Council. The following appointments are gazetted :—-Mr VV . iV. do Castio, Ucputy Commissioner of Stamps, Invercargill; Mr VV'. Johnston, Deputy Commissioner et Stamps, Nelson; mr J. A. I 1 laser. Assistant land Registrar, Gisborne; Mr VV. ILislop, Assistant Land Registrar, Napier.

Messrs John Stevens, John Tomlinson, and G. N. Waugh, temporary meat inspectors, have been permanently appointed to the Department of Agriculture. Mr T. C. Webb has been appointed an inspector under the Orchard aud Garden Diseases Act.

Tho “Waimate Witness,” assuming that (ho lion. T. Mackenzie will receive tho appointment of High Commissioner, thus causing a vacancy in tho rexiresentation of Eguiont, says it has reason to know that Air 0. A. Wilkinson will bo the Government candidate lor the seat, and that ho has already boon communicated with and will bo back iu ample time for the contest.

Mr Theodore Rigg, a student of Victoria College, who (as stated in a Press Association cablegram from London published yesterday) has been awarded an 1851 Exhibition scholarship in science (chemistry), of the value of AJISO a year, tenable for two years, is a son of Air John Rigg, of John Rigg and Co. Wellington. Ho leaves on August 1/th to eater Cambridge University.

Yesterday afternoon the funeral took place of tho late Conductor Frederick J. Hancock, who died troni injuries received on duty last Alouday. The interment took place at Karori cemetery. Headed by tho Tramways Band, a large procession of employees of the service and officials marched to Hill street, where they halted and removed their clips as the cortege moved on its way to the burial ground, the band in tbe meantime playing “Departed Comrades.”

Captain Davis, of tho Mawson exploration ship Aurora, left Wellington last night for Lyttelton. He took tno opportunity while in Wellington, of calling on Captain Btackburno, nautical adviser to tlio Marine Department, to express appreciation of tho azimuth tables prepared by him aud issued by the department. These tables cover all latitudes, and have been found to bo of great use to the expedition. Captain Davis was shown over tho Government Observatory yesterday by the Government Astronomer, Air C. E. Adams.

Mr C. Earle, editor of tho "Dominion” newspaper, was entertained at dinner by the directors at the Grand Hotel on Wednesday evening and presented with a cheque for JiaSO. Mrs Earle received gomo cases of jewellery, la making the presentation, Mr John Duthie congratulated Mr Earle on the success which he had achieved in conducting the ‘‘Dominion,” which had been established by “a few patriotic citizens who had beeni moved to action by the long dominance of a political party claiming a right to office in the name of Liberalism while in reality their policy was permcuous opportunism, and in which they were supported regrettably by a faoilo and servile section of the press. Mr Earle s health was drunk in bumpers, and a number of other toasts wero honored. At Wednesday evening’s meeting of tho Wellington Rugby Union’s management committee appreciative reference was made to Mr W. K. Hill, who will shortly be leaving the staff of the "Evening Post” to take up a position as an athletic writer on the Auckland "Herald. Mr E. O. Hales, on behalf of the committee, wished Mr Hill every success aa a sportsman and pressman in the northern city. The members of tho committee thanked Mr Hill for what ho had done for the good of Rugby -football in Wellington, both os a player and a journalist. On Wednesday evening also. Sergeant Gaffney, on behalf of tho police cricket team, presented Mr Hill with a travelling rug us a mark of esteem for his services in assisting the team. Representatives of the Dux and the Press assembled at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday to bid farewell to Mr Hill. Dr A. McArthur, S.M., and Mr W. G. Riddell, S.M., made complimentary reference to Mr Hill’s reporting work. A gold-mounted fountain pen and a silver pencil-case were presented to him. Dr McArthur making tho presentation.

Mr Henry Scott McKellar, for many years in the service of the New Zealand Customs, died yesterday morning, aged seventy-eight years. Ho was a son ot the late l)r Dugald McKellar, of Battersea, Surrey, and received his education at Christ's College, London. He came out to Now Zealand in 1852, landing at New Plymouth. Mr McKellar entered the Government service as clerk and landing waiter in the Customs at New • Plymouth a year after his arrival, and served in various grades of that department at New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Christchurch, Auckland, and Wellington, succeeding the late Mr William Seed as Secretary of Customs in 1892. After his retirement Mr McKellar lived in Palmerston North, but latterly ho had resided in Wellington. The deceased was for about thirty years a member of the Wellington Diocesan Synod, and was also secretary of the Melanesian Mission. Ho loaves two daughters, Mrs Noel Barraud, of Paekakariki, and Mrs Oswald Porntt, of Palmerston North. His brothers are Mr Dugald McKellar, of Kclburno; Mr Edward McKellar, of Brighton (England), Mr Alfred McKellar, of Christchurch, and Mr J. S. McKellar, of New Plymouth. His only sister, Mrs F. L. Webster, resides at New Plymouth.

PELOEUS JACK.—Tho pilot fish of the French Pass has been successfully photographed at last. Postcards with a short description of the fish and giving an excellent picture of Jack’s dive are on sale at Sharland and Co.’s Photo Store, Lambton quay. These make excellent greeting cards for oversea friends. *